After breakfast, the program began with speaker Annie Davies, the CEO of United Way of Larimer County. She expressed how proud and thankful she was for this community and the importance of its volunteers. After, Mayor Troxwell emphasized how he continually values collaborative communities and volunteerism.

Finally, awards were given to the stand up and stand-out volunteers within the community in five separate categories:

Winners

Youth - Monica Kosmos with Respite Care, Melissa Ochs with Poudre River Library District and Sadie Forkner with United Way of Larimer County

Dynamic Duo - Mark and Adri Magnuson with CASA

Family - The Fromm Family with United Way of Larimer County

Dedicated Senior - Ann Dimond with Fort Collins Senior Center

Young Professional - Kindra Weisbrod with Foothills Unitarian Church

City of Fort Collins Lifetime Achievement award - Linda Maher

After the ceremony, many at the event branched out for a fun and rewarding volunteer activity. Andrew Davies of Volunteers of America, hosted a short seminar about what it means to volunteer, and the City of Fort Collins hosted a trail clean up along the Poudre River.